SB106 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, wild animal or birds or bird eggs, permits and fees to collect for scientific or educational purposes, law to apply to wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, fines, Sec. 9-11-231 am'd.

Summary

SB106 creates three permit types with higher fees to collect protected wild animals, birds, or eggs for science or education, applies to all wild invertebrate and vertebrate species, and sets fines at three times the permit cost.

What This Bill Does

It requires a permit from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to collect protected wild animals, birds, or eggs for propagation or scientific purposes. The bill adds three permit categories: general for individuals at 50 dollars, educational for professors or teachers at 10 dollars (and allowing their students to participate), and master collecting for firms or agencies at 100 dollars, plus a 1 dollar processing fee. Permits are issued annually to properly accredited persons or institutions. Violations are misdemeanor offenses with fines equal to three times the permit cost, and the act takes effect July 1, 2016.

Who It Affects

• Accredited individuals and institutions who want to collect protected wildlife for science or education would need to obtain one of the three permits and pay the corresponding fee.
• Any person or organization that collects without a permit would face a misdemeanor charge and fines equal to three times the permit cost.

Key Provisions

• Applies to all wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, or their eggs, for propagation or scientific purposes.
• Requires the Commissioner to issue annual permits on payment of a 1.00 processing fee and subject to the applicable permit fee.
• Three permit types with set fees: general for individuals 50, educational for professors or teachers 10, master collecting for firms or corporations 100.
• Fines for violations are three times the amount of the applicable permit.
• Effective date: becomes law on July 1, 2016.

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Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department